About us

Duffield LTC is a vibrant club with around 500 members. Situated just north of Derby, it offers some of the best facilities in Derbyshire, with 7 all weather courts, excellent changing rooms and a first class bar and lounge.

The club is owned and run by its members through an elected committee. As much of the management and operation is done on a voluntary basis, we offer very good value to members. Club members and parents and guardians of junior members are welcome to provide feedback to the committee. The clubhouse is shared with Duffield Squash Club, who make their gym facility available to tennis club members. Joint membership is an option. A tennis/squash liaison committee is responsible for taking decisions which affect both clubs. The committee recently commissioned a survey on members' views regarding watching sports events on TV at the club - this report is now available.

Tennis Clubmark

We were one of the first clubs to be awarded the Tennis Clubmark. This quality standard guarantees that we:

Have a fair and transparent operational structure

Adhere to best practice policies and procedures around safeguarding junior and adult members/users

Deliver a comprehensive and all encompassing tennis programme for all ages and abilities

Have produced a clear plan of action for long term sustainability and future growth

We have a lively social programme, run jointly by a committee of tennis and squash club members. Recent events include quizzes, a race evening, dinners, discos, walking and various other activities.

Playing at Duffield

The club caters for all standards of play, supported by our excellent coaching programme which is led by James Grindell, one of the most experienced and talented coaches in the County.

Our men's and ladies' teams are both highly successful, but we are also renowned for our strong social tennis groups (including Vets) and our junior section.

Duffield Lawn Tennis Club 'has a long and distinguished historywith a number of renowned players. It was set up in 1882 and has operated continuously (on a number of sites) until the present day. The club has produced many County players and even a former Wimbledon boys’ champion.